some small creatures for ID (1 Viewer)

[138mph]

All found in my Bedfordshire garden 2006-06-07.
1. a ladybird larva, I get 2,7,10,14 spot and Orange adults - can anyone tell me which version this larva is? (it doesn't seem to be 2 or 7spot)

2. lots of these (approx 5mm) on underside of Viburnum tinus leaves (lots of holes on the leaves)

3. underside of Silver Birch (betula pendula) leaves, about 3mm

4. underside of Silver Birch, look like Cricket nymphs to me, but ever so small - look like long-legged greenfly until you get really close

All reasonable suggestions for IDs greatly appreciated,
Hugh

 

[Brian Stone]

1. Don't know the ladybird.
2. Looks like a sawfly larva
3. Froghopper nymph
4. Greenfly nymph?

 

[paul mabbott]

I might tell you what the ladybird is not! It's not 7-spot (that has eight spots), it's not an Orange (that's quite yellow) and 14-spots have cream patches. So it's one of the Adalia (2- or 10-spot) - I wouldn't really like to try and separate these -the markings vary with instars and also between individuals.
The other larva is another beetle - I suspect that the host plant will be diagnostic.

All found in my Bedfordshire garden 2006-06-07.
1. a ladybird larva, I get 2,7,10,14 spot and Orange adults - can anyone tell me which version this larva is? (it doesn't seem to be 2 or 7spot)
Hugh

 

[paul mabbott]

Yes, the second larva looks like the Viburnum leaf beetle - Pyrrhalta viburni -
http://www.invasive.org/images/384x256/9005045.jpg

All found in my Bedfordshire garden 2006-06-07.

2. lots of these (approx 5mm) on underside of Viburnum tinus leaves (lots of holes on the leaves)
All reasonable suggestions for IDs greatly appreciated,
Hugh

 

[138mph]

Thanks for the replies, I originally though that the froghopper nymph was a froghopper but changed my mind!

Thanks,
Hugh

 

[paul mabbott]

What size was the fourth one?

4. Greenfly nymph?

 

[138mph]

What size was the fourth one?

I would say about 1mm.
I have just had a quick look in the same spot and can see a few green aphids, I believe they become adults after a couple of hours?s o I think the suggestion of greenfly nymph is correct.

Hugh

 

[steve_nova]

No. 4 Euceraphis betulae. Looked it up.